Police Briefs

LOWER POTTSGROVE — A man who has been banned from Kmart on East High Street was charged with stalking after police were called to the store on April 9.

Alexander Thompson, 44, of Pottstown was originally banned from the store in July 2012 because he was stalking an employee, police said.

According to police, Thompson was inside the store again on April 9, stalking the same employee before he caused a disturbance.

Police found Thompson walking in traffic in the 1800 block East High Street.

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He was charged with defiant trespass, stalking, harassment and disorderly conduct, according to police.

Thompson was transported to Building 50 in Norristown for a mental health evaluation, police said.

SOUTH COVENTRY — A two car crash caused one person to be transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

The crash occurred on April 5 at 8:24 a.m. at the intersection of Route 100 and Cadmus Road, police said.

George C. Schlegel, 61, of Elverson, was driving north of Route 100 when he drove through a red light and hit the car driven by Jennifer L. Schopen, 35, of Pottstown, police said.

Schlegel’s car hit the driver’s side of Schopen’s car, police said.

Schopen was transported by ambulance to Reading Hospital for treatment of minor injuries, according to police.

Both drivers were wearing their seatbelts, police said. Schlegel was charged with ignoring traffic signals.

HONEY BROOK — A township woman was charged with retail theft after he stole more than $2,000 worth of items from the turkey Hill on Horseshoe Pike on April 4.

Mariadelalus Marideb Zarate, 23, went into the store around 3:25 p.m., police said.

Zarate admitted to the loss prevention officer that she did steal the items, according to police.

She was charged with retail theft and her bail was set at $10,000, according to court documents.

SKIPPACK — A Philadelphia woman was charged with drug possession after state police were called to the State Correctional Institution in Graterford.

Kelly Ann Bunting, 35, attempted to swallow a heat-sealed plastic bag containing marijuana while police searched her car after a K-9 unit alerted officers that drugs were in her car on March 24 around 10:30 a.m., police said.

A cigar full of marijuana was hidden in the car, police said.

Bunting’s bail was set at $5,000 by District Judge Albert J. Augustine and she was confined to the Montgomery County Correction Facility, according to court documents.

PERKIOMEN — A father was charged with assault after he chased his son around the house with a samurai sword.

State police were called to the 500 block of Township Line Road on March 24, at 9:30 a.m. after the 17-year-old victim called police.

According to police, the father and son had engaged in a verbal altercation before the 42-year-old father went into the master bedroom and grabbed a samurai sword from the closet.

The man allegedly approached his son with the sword before the victim ran to the kitchen and called 911, police said.

SCHWENKSVILLE — Police are looking for one or more suspects who broke the window of a car in the borough.

On March 23, between midnight and 3:30 a.m., the window was broken using a pellet or BB gun, police said.

The car was parked in the 600 block of Main Street, according to police.

On the same day, in the 300 block of Main Street, another car window was broken, police said.

This incident occurred between7:15 p.m. on March 23 and 10:50 a.m. on March 24, according to police.

Anyone with information about either of these incidents should contact the state police in Skippack by calling 610-584-1250.

PERKIOMEN —A Schwenksville man was charged with driving under the influence and drug possession after police stopped him for speeding.